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Dumaguete City is in the Top Ten Next Wave Cities
Jul 8, 2010 dumaguete, negros oriental, news Leave a comment
Dumaguete City is now in the top 10 new wave cities for outsourcing locations in the Philippines. The recognition was given by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), Business Process Association of the Philippines and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for achieving one of the country’s top ten outsourcing locations in 2010 with an overall score of 74 percenton the next wave cities scorecard.
Provincial Director Javier Fortunato of the Department of Trade and Industry said Dumaguete City got higher scores on the labor pool of human resources and environment categories because of the presence of universities and ICT council here.
The ranking was based on the Next Wave Cities (NWC) scorecard, an evaluation system established by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P), the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
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Dumaguete Belfry Tower
Jul 6, 2010 dumaguete, negros oriental, tourist spots 2 Comments
According to the legend Dumaguete City was named after the word ‘daguit’ which means ‘to snatch/kidnap’. The term daguit was given because of the rampant raids by marauding pirates from the south in search for slaves. To warn the fishing village of the incoming raids by marauding pirates the Belfry Tower was created in the year 1811. The belfry is a four-storey ovoid tower supported by three buttresses. Located near, but separated from the Cathedral, it is made of coral and lime with brick facings, and has arched and diamond-shaped windows.
Today, the Dumaguete Belfry Tower still stands proud amidst the modern buildings surrounding it. The amazing huge old Spanish inspired structure that certainly calls the attention of the passerby on the busy Perdices Street is the oldest landmark in Dumaguete City.
Dumaguete City – Negros Oriental – Philippines
Jul 3, 2010 dumaguete, negros oriental 18 Comments
Dumaguete City, Philippines the capital and largest city of Negros Oriental, Philippines. A native of Dumaguete is called a Dumagueteño.
Dumaguete City is refered to as a University Town because of the presence of four universities and colleges in a small city. It is a popular educational destination for students of surrounding provinces and cities in Visayas and Mindanao. It has an ambience and tranquil, moderate way of life which makes it conducive for learning. Silliman University is the dominant institution of higher learning, providing the city with a distinct university town atmosphere. It is the first Protestant university in the Philippines and the first American private university in Asia. Silliman has an campus area of 610,000 m² and is adjacent to and intermixed with the Dumaguete Citys downtown district. Silliman University is the 4th top performing school in the Philippines, and 2nd if the University of the Philippines System is taken as one, according to a survey conducted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). It is ranked among the top 150 universities in Asia in International Students Review by the QS Quacquarelli Symonds, an institution that ranks the worlds top universities. Silliman composed of local and international students. Aside from Silliman University, Dumaguete is also the home of several other universities and colleges like Foundation University, St. Pauls University, Negros Oriental State University and colleges like AMA, STI, ACSAT, Negros Maritime College Foundation Inc. and COSCA.
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2010 Smartphone Comparison
Jul 1, 2010 Technology 3 Comments
Vitamin D
Jul 1, 2010 Health and Fitness 1 Comment
I was reading one of my emails that was talking about Vitamin D. What I found out was that vitamin D can also be a cancer-preventing and fighting agent. Medically known as calciferol, this vitamin was discovered in 1918, in cod liver oil, and popularly called today as the Sunshine Vitamin. New studies revealed that vitamin D regulates cell proliferation and can hold in check the sort of wild cell growth that leads to cancer. Vitamin D is the only vitamin humans can produce on their own, when exposed to the ultraviolet B from the sun. In 15 minutes, a fair-skinned person, outside on a sunny day, can generate as much as 10,000 to 20,000 IU of vitamin D. This vitamin is recently in the limelight for being a “blockbuster” nutrient that confers even greater health benefits than previously recognized by the medical community. This “re-discovery” has put vitamin D in an altogether new perspective and importance.Vitamin D3 (choleciferol) is the recommended form since it is better absorbed and better utilized by the body compared to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol).
The Only Immortal Animal in the World
Jul 1, 2010 Discoveries Leave a comment
Just read about an amazing animal recently discovered that is capable of cycling from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again. This animal is a turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish. Scientists say the hydrozoan jellyfish is the only known animal that can repeatedly turn back the hands of time and revert to its polyp state (its first stage of life). The key lies in a process that is called trans-differentiation. This is where a type of cell is transformed into another type. Some animals can undergo limited types of trans-differentiation, regenerating body parts or organs. This is true of salamanders who tend to regrow limbs.
Welcome to NegrosHub!
Jun 30, 2010 NegrosHub Updates 1 Comment
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